Tobacco — Philippines
What travelers need to know about tobacco in Philippines. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Tobacco in Philippines: allowed only under specific conditions.
At Philippine duty-free stores every arriving international passenger except minors may buy a maximum of 2 units of cigarettes, liquor and wine, usable only once from the date of arrival and inside the shopping window (48 hours for regular Filipino and foreign individual travellers, 15 days for Balikbayan and OFW travellers, 30 days from 15 December to 15 January). Minors are limited to consumable items and may not buy cigarettes at all. Separately, the Bureau of Customs lists tobacco products as regulated imports needing a permit or clearance from the concerned government regulatory agency before importation.
§ Bureau of Customs (Philippines) — Duty-Free Shopping FAQ (Duty Free Philippines Citizen's Charter; RA 7916)Verified Sep 27, 2026